T HREE S P I RE S SI NGER S Charity N o 000 9 17 ANNUAL REPOR T for Charity Commission 1[st] AUGU ST 2024 to 31[st] JULY 202 5
1. OBJE CTS
The objects of Three Spires Singers are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects, y the presentation of pub blic concerts and recitals and y such other ways as the committee shall b determine.
2 . T RU ST EE S elected at ( AGM th Septem9 ber 2024)
Chair Lora Wicks Treasurer Simon riceP Camilla Comeau Sally indH
3. M U SIC AL D I RE CT OR James ndersonA -Besant continued as Musical irector appointed D ( September 2023).
4 . M E M BER S H I P
There were approximately 130 singing members and 01 5 subscribing Patrons and Friends.
5. M U SIC AL CTI A V ITI E S (numbers in racb kets are approximate audience numbers)
16[th] N o v 2024 Elgar The ream of erontius D G (324)
7[th] D ecem b er 2024 Handel Messiah (574)
5[th] pril 202 A 5 Bach St Matthew assion P (324)
5[th] uly 202 J 5 Tavener 2 pieces; achmaninoR v V espers (240)
6. O T HER CTI A V ITI E S None.
7. PRE S EN T C O MMITT EE re( -elected at AGM 8[th] September 2025)
Chair Lora Wicks * Treasurer Simon rice P * Secretary Catherine incerV Other members Camilla Comeau * Sally ind H * Janet arH vey Maureen Metcalfe Sarah Williams Nicola Taylor
- Trustees
Simon riceP Honorary Treasurer 4/10/2025
Registered Charity Number 900017
THREE SPIRES SINGERS Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 July 2025
| 2023-24 LAST YEAR 36,287.71 152.39 21,465.52 1,920.00 - 171.99 - 200.00 60,197.61 8,086.28 45,286.77 1,914.45 55,287.50 4,910.11 |
2024-25 THIS YEAR | 2024-25 THIS YEAR | |||
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| RECEIPTS | £ | £ | |||
| Members subscriptions | 24,638.00 | 24,018.00 | |||
| Patrons subscriptions | 3,530.00 | 4,430.00 | |||
| Friends subscriptions | 1,948.00 | 1,166.00 | |||
| Tax refunds | 6,171.71 | 6,365.61 | |||
| 36,287.71 | 35,979.61 | ||||
| Bank interest gross | 152.39 | 162.42 | |||
| Concert tickets, progs & ads | 21,465.52 | 29,733.11 | |||
| Sponsorship and Donations | 1,920.00 | 420.00 | |||
| Hire/Sale of music | - | - | |||
| Fund raising | 171.99 | 558.52 | |||
| Other income | - | 190.00 | |||
| Float back in | 200.00 | - | |||
| Total receipts | 67,043.66 | ||||
| PAYMENTS | |||||
| Rehearsals Fees | 6,029.00 | 6,606.00 | |||
| Venue | 2,057.28 | 2,244.00 | |||
| 8,086.28 | 8,850.00 | ||||
| Concerts | |||||
| Conductor | 2,125.00 | 3,300.00 | |||
| Orchestra, music scores and instruments | 15,714.00 | 25,678.50 | |||
| Soloists | 7,630.00 | 13,500.00 | |||
| Venues & PRS | 15,276.27 | 15,556.82 | |||
| Advertising | 40.00 | 40.00 | |||
| Printing | 2,644.98 | 3,580.55 | |||
| Equipment costs (staging+transport) | 834.00 | 1,497.00 12.98 |
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| Music purchase | 160.70 | ||||
| Music hiring | 861.82 | 817.80 | |||
| 45,286.77 | 63,983.65 | ||||
| Fund Raising costs | - | - | |||
| Administration etc | 531.61 | 773.90 | |||
| Other expenditure | 1,182.84 | 1,010.51 | |||
| Float out | 200.00 | - | |||
| Commissions | - | - | |||
| 1,914.45 | 1,784.41 | ||||
| Total payments | 74,618.06 | ||||
| Balance of receipts over payments | 7,574.40 - |
Accumulated fund/Cash funds
Accumulated fund/Cash funds 2024 2025 Accumulated fund brought forward 44,805.35 49,715.46 Excess of receipts over payments for year 4,910.11 - 7,574.40 Cash funds carried forward 49,715.46 42,141.06 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 July Cash funds Current account 49,715.46 42,141.06 Other monetary assets Assets retained for choir's own use Music (nominal) 1,444.00 1,500.00 Concert music stand (cost) 300.00 300.00 Rehearsal music stand (cost) 30.00 30.00 Square Card Reader (cost 2024) 183.00 1,774.00 2,013.00 Liabilities Hire of staging July concert 125.00 est Cathedral Venue fee JUL concert 3,734.00 Debtors Michael Spiers July advert 153.00 Unpresented cheque 100.00 Handbells Michael Spiers July advert 153.00 Cathedral heating refund APR 1,056.00 BANK ACCOUNT AND RECONCILIATION 31/07/24 31/07/25 Balance brought forward 44,805.35 Income for year 60,197.61 49,715.46 Expenditure for year - 55,287.50 67,043.66 - 74,618.06 Balance carried forward 49,715.46 42,141.06 Barclays Bank Barclays Bank Balance per bank statements at Jul 31st Balance per bank statements at Jul 31st Community account 38,248.30 Community account 30,511.48 Business reserve account 11,267.16 Business reserve account 11,429.58 Cash in hand 200.00 Cash in hand 200.00 Simon Price GRAND TOTAL 49,715.46 GRAND TOTAL 42,141.06
Hon. Treasurer
4th Sept 2025
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Fo. CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts
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Report to the trustees THREE SPIRES SINGERS
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Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities ane (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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